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==Remapping Caps Lock to Control Key==
Remap keyboard: use caps lock as a control key
Remap keyboard: use caps lock as a control key


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/usr/bin/setxkbmap -option "ctrl:nocaps"
/usr/bin/setxkbmap -option "ctrl:nocaps"
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Revision as of 03:49, 1 December 2019

Remapping Caps Lock to Control Key

Remap keyboard: use caps lock as a control key

Edit /etc/default/keyboard to include the line:

XKBOPTIONS="ctrl:nocaps"

Then reconfigure the current keyboard layout with the command:

dpkg-reconfigure keyboard-configuration

or alternatively, set the option from the command line with the command:

/usr/bin/setxkbmap -option "ctrl:nocaps"

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